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New Art Room Sparks Learning

New Art Room Sparks Learning

Shelby Peterson November 12, 2024

Over the summer, the Tomorrow River High School had finished the expansion project. One component within the new building and expansion was the new and improved Art Room. Ms. Kaycie is the high school...

Air Force recruiters pitch Space Force to seniors

Air Force recruiters pitch Space Force to seniors

November 12, 2024

Air Force recruiters discussed the merits of serving in the Air Force and Space Force with the class of 2025 during a recent visit to Amherst High School. These English 12 students had many questions and...

The new workshops in the STEAM addition have both new and old equipment.

Tech Ed Department Welds Old With New

Ollie Miller November 5, 2024

Amherst has a new Technical Education space in the STEAM addition, so I talked to some teachers and the Amherst principal to get their opinions on the new space. Mr. Miller has been teaching here...

In Cheer, like other sports, everyone has to work together.

Cheer Team Strikes Back

Izzy Mykisen October 30, 2024

Is Cheer a sport? Or are we just on the sidelines for your entertainment? Can't we be both? Some people think that cheer is not a sport, but we put in a lot of hours and we do stunts. And cheer is...

The new Herbert and Evelyn Wolding STEAM center opened on September 3, 2024.

New Year, New School

Addison Allen October 28, 2024

As students and staff dive into the new school year, many teachers and students have decided to voice their thoughts on the new STEAM addition to our school. High school math/science teacher Mr....

Foreign Exchange Students Settling In

Foreign Exchange Students Settling In

Ellie Laws October 28, 2024

Amherst High School has two new exchange students this year -- one from Austria and one from Sweden. Anja Zimmerbauer,  a sixteen-year-old senior from Austria, has two host sisters -- Madie and...

Bear cubs nurtured back to wild

Bear cubs nurtured back to wild

Cornelia Larsson October 25, 2024

Mark Naniot and Sharon Larson are the dedicated individuals who run Wild Instincts, a wildlife rescue center in Rhinelander. For more than 50 years, they have worked tirelessly to rehabilitate wild animals....

Spanish Club Sees Positive Growth

Spanish Club Sees Positive Growth

Ada Stevens October 25, 2024

The Amherst Spanish Club is one of the amazing clubs at Amherst, dedicated to promoting Spanish language, culture, and community involvement among students. With an average of 50 to 75 students, the club...

Swedish foreign exchange student appreciates architecture

Swedish foreign exchange student appreciates architecture

September 23, 2024

You often find that the true depth of someone's personality shows during genuine conversations, where the layers of their personality melt away, revealing who they really are. This was very true in...

On July 30, we show a far away view of the Bethesda Terrace on the opposite side of the lake seen below it. New York City skyscrapers towering above the trees of Central Park are shown in the background.

Trip to the Big Apple a big adventure

Tiris Byrd September 22, 2024

Last summer the people of World Classrooms collaborated with our school to go on a trip to the one and only New York City. From July 28 to July 31, six Amherst High School students -- Ryan Pikka, Emma...

Interviewer Cornelia Larsson and interviewee Anna Olson.

Olson is a novice chef & a rising star

Cornelia Larsson September 16, 2024

Currently, no restaurant in Wisconsin has a Michelin star, but there's a rising star right here in English 12 who might change that some day. Driven by a passion that goes beyond herself, she’s like...

Mrs. Blackwell's epic summer road trip covers 3,000 miles

Mrs. Blackwell’s epic summer road trip covers 3,000 miles

Isabelle Dambroski September 15, 2024

In 2022, a Statista survey revealed that only 9 percent of U.S. citizens have traveled to over 20 states, and a mere four percent have explored more than 35. Mrs. Blackwell is one of that elite four percent....

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